Does platelet-rich plasma enhance micro fracture treatment for chronic focal chondral defects? An in-vivo study performed in a rat model

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HAPA O., Cakici H., Yuksel H. Y., FIRAT T., KÜKNER A., Aygun H.

ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA, cilt.47, sa.3, ss.201-207, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)

• Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
• Cilt numarası: 47 Sayı: 3
• Basım Tarihi: 2013
• Doi Numarası: 10.3944/aott.2013.2928
• Dergi Adı: ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA
• Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
• Sayfa Sayıları: ss.201-207
• Anahtar Kelimeler: Cartilage repair, microfracture, platelet-rich plasma
• Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: The purpose of the present study was to compare the effectiveness of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) + microfracture and microfracture treatments in the healing of chronic focal chondral defects.